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Dada Life Announces Virtual House Party and “Biggest Online Pillow Fight Ever” This Weekend
Since Dada Life‘s final stop of their 10 Years in Dada Land tour was cancelled due to the impact of COVID-19, the renowned Swedish electro house duo are throwing their hat into the livestreaming ring. Dada Life took to Twitter yesterday to announce a “virtual house party,” which will go down this Saturday, May 9th via Zoom. In a new twist on the virtual music livestreaming craze in the electronic music world, Dada Life will be closing the party off to the public after 500 people join. They will be posting the link to the Zoom session here immediately before it starts, so fans will be able to join based on a first-come, first-serve basis. Fans of Dada Life, whose immensely popular electro house tunes have permeated the festival circuit for years, know that t...
Ben Gibbard Performs All-Beatles Set in Latest Livestream
Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard has been offering generous livestreams to fans for a couple months now; he was one of the first to hit the ground running with this sort of thing when quarantine began. So far we’ve seen him take on his own extensive catalog, Nirvana, Bob Dylan and other greats. Tonight (May 7), he came full circle to some degree by doing a whole set of the Beatles, whose Magical Mystery Tour flick is where Death Cab got their name. Gibbard noted during the livestream that one time he shared a flight with Paul McCartney (and Keane) and had a flight attendant pass Macca a note thanking him for the band name. Other things we learn: “I’m Looking Through You” was the “hardest to sing,” John would be the Beatle “most annoying to hang out with,” Revolver is Gibbard’s favori...
Which K-Pop EP/LP Release Are You Most Excited For This Month? Vote!
K-pop is officially taking over May, and even some new characters are coming to play. “Who Dis?” Vine Entertainment announced a new five-member girl group called Secret Number will officially debut on May 19 with its new single, while About Entertainment comes out with another all-female squad REDSQUARE on the same day with its new album Prequel. But for those already in the big leagues, NCT 127 plans on releasing the boy band’s deluxe sophomore album The 2nd Album Repackage ‘NCT #127 Neo Zone: The Final Round‘ on May 19 with four new tracks and two physical versions of the LP with special artwork, photos and other goodies for fans. Tomorrow x Together also has a second mini-album on the way on May 18 titled The Dream Chapter...
California Governor Allows Some Retail Reopening With Limits
Some Los Angeles County retailers can reopen with curbside pickup only — including stores that sell music, toys, books, clothing and sporting goods. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued the broadest loosening of his stay-at-home order so far, allowing some retailers to reopen but not have customers in stores. The guidelines were made “with an eye on turning the page and moving into a new phase in terms of our economic recovery,” Newsom said. The announcement was the result of improvement in battling the coronavirus. It moves California into the second phase of a methodical four-step process to full reopening. It covers only a sliver of retail businesses as well as manufacturers’ warehouses considered low risk for the virus. Stores that will be allowed to open with curbside...
The Jonas Brothers Accept the All-In Challenge & Each Brother Has a Special BBQ Party Task
Jonas Brothers fans are a sucker for what they’re serving up: The three accepted the All-In Challenge today (May 7) by promising to fly to one lucky winner’s hometown for a day of giving back at a chosen charity followed by a barbeque with the winner’s friends. But who’s on what BBQ duty? Kevin Jonas will man the grill, Joe Jonas will hit the DJ booth and Nick Jonas will breakdance, according to Joe. But Nick denied having any intention of burning it up on the dance floor. “I’m no good behind the barbeque, but I’ll give it my best shot. Hopefully, I don’t burn the hot dogs and the burgers,” the “Bacon” singer reassured the family trio’s eight million Instagram followers with their special announcement video. They&...
Queen’s Brian May Tore His Butt Muscle While Gardening
This week in ‘Not The Onion’ headlines: Queen guitarist Brian May tore his “butt muscle” while gardening, of all activities. Strange, but apparently all so very true. In an Instagram post that shows him wearing a mask, May outlined the whole incident, which landed him in the hospital (which is dangerous because, you know, coronavirus). “Reality check ! For me. No – the Virus didn’t get me yet – thank God. Hope you’re all keeping extra-safe out there,” the post begins. Then it gets real. “I managed to rip my gluteus maximus to shreds in a moment of over-enthusiastic gardening. So suddenly I find myself in a hospital getting scanned to find out exactly how much I’ve actually damaged myself. Turns out I did a thorough job – this is a couple of days ago – and I won’t be able to walk for a whil...
Ty, Mercury Prize-Nominated British Rapper, Dies at 47
U.K. hip-hop artist Ty has died, according to The Guardian. He was 47. The Guardian reported that he died from complications due to COVID-19. The rapper was born Ben Chijioke, to Nigerian immigrants in London. In 2001, he released his debut album Awkward, and his breakthrough sophomore effort Upwards won him a larger audience and eventually a Mercury Prize nomination alongside Amy Winehouse and Franz Ferdinand. Chijioke went on to collaborate with such kindred spirits as De La Soul, Bahamadia, and Arrested Development’s Speech over the course of three more full-lengths: Closer, Special Kind of Fool, and A Work of Heart, his final solo effort in 2018. Ty was also a member of the group KingDem along with Rodney P and Blak Twang. [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content]
Thot Girl Dumber: Struggle Slide Piece Celina Powell Allegedly Leaks Snoop Dogg Sex Tape
Source: Celina Powell / Celina Powell Celina Powell, who allegedly caught hands and feet from Kaylin Garcia in front of Tory Lanez earlier this week, isn’t quite done stirring the pot. In previous times, she’s claimed to have slept with a bevy of stars including Snoop Dogg and has allegedly leaked a sex tape of the rapper to her OnlyFans page. Via her Instagram Story feed, Powell made the announcement of the aforementioned footage with the Dogg Father along with saying she also had an additional clip of Tekashi 6ix9ine. “I dropped exclusive NEVER before seen tapes on 69 and Snoop. Ya’ll thought I was playing. I keep every video,” Powell wrote in the feed. A quick look at her OnlyFans page shows the description of the hidden clip, which reads, “SNOOP, 69, AKADEMIKS F*CKIN AND SUCKIN.” Not s...
Tiësto Announces Brand New Forthcoming Album “The London Sessions”
It’s been an incredible week for Tiësto. Just days after announcing he’s expecting a baby girl, the iconic Dutch DJ and producer took to Twitter today to announce a brand new album called The London Sessions. The forthcoming record, which drops on May 15th, features collaborations with a number of prolific artists out of the UK and moonlights as an homage to the studio sessions and experiences he had in London last year. In true Tiësto fashion, the tracklist for The London Sessions features a litany of incredible features. In addition to previously released singles with Post Malone (“Jackie Chan”) and Rita Ora (“Ritual”), among others, the record boasts collaborations with Mabel, Becky Hill, Violet Skies, and Snoop...
Grammy-Nominated Producer Wuki Wants to Deliver Free Chicken Wings Straight to Your Doorstep
Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Wuki today announced a forthcoming collaboration with Diplo and Snappy Jit called “Chicken Wang,” which will drop on May 14th, 2020 via HARD Recs. He also recently announced his landmark signing to HARD Recs and a forthcoming LP due out later this year, which will be the Insomniac-owned imprint’s second full-length album following JOYRYDE‘s BRAVE. In a press release issued for the announcement, Wuki gushed about the album. “I’ve been working hard to get a cohesive body of work together, and I can’t think of a better platform than HARD Recs to help me show it to the world.” To celebrate the announcement, Wuki is hosting a special contest for local Los Angeles fans, who can enter to win a fr...
ZHU Announces New Music Coming Next Week
ZHU took to Instagram today to announce the news that he’s releasing new music next week. Fans of ZHU have been clamoring for new music in 2020 from the renowned DJ and producer, so the wait is almost over. ZHU closed out 2019 on a rampage with three monster singles. In August, he teamed up with NGHTMRE for the indie-electro smash “Man’s First Inhibition” before releasing another big league collaboration the following month, “Zoning,” a mammoth midtempo tune produced alongside iconic producer The Bloody Beetroots. He then tied 2019 with an emphatic ribbon by dropping the hypnotic deep house single “Came For The Low” on Astralwerks. ZHU’s last full-length project came in 2018, when he released Ringos Desert on Mind Of...
Foo Fighters’ Rain-Interrupted Lollapalooza 2011 Show to Be Streamed
Following a sharing of their 2006 Hyde Park show from London, Foo Fighters are upping the ante in terms of re-airing their legendary shows. Today (May 7) comes Lollapalooza 2011 in Chicago’s Grant Park. As those were there will tell you, the set was fighting through torrential rain. “I don’t give a fuck if it’s raining tonight!” Dave Grohl said during the set. Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell appeared on stage during set closer “Everlong,” and the band also dedicated their song “Cold Day in the Sun” to Farrell. Grohl performed the band’s staple “Times Like These” in a split format: half as a solo acoustic take, half with the full group. The stream will benefit Crew Nation, Live Nation’s fund to help support live crews around the world who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It star...
